NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Don Baylor, an MVP player who went on to manage the Colorado Rockies and the Chicago Cubs, died from cancer Monday. He was 68.
“Don passed from this earth with the same fierce dignity with which he played the game and lived his life,” his wife, Rebecca, said in a statement, according to ESPN.
Baylor played 19 seasons in the majors, including from 1983-85 for the Yankees. His best season came with the California Angels in 1979, when he won American League MVP, batting .296 with 36 homers and leading the AL in runs (120) and RBIs (139).